The Management Minute by Andrew Walters

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4 EARLY SEASON TURKEY TACTICS

Turkey season has started. It has been a long summer through winter as we patiently wait to hear that first thundering gobble break the morning silence this spring. I hope that you have been practicing up on your cutting, yelping and purring in the offseason, because...

We would like to congratulate Kurt Gesell for winning the Mossy Oak Properties of Virginia 2019 Turkey Hunt! He registered for a chance to win by entering his name and email and signing up for our Weekly Property Update. The hunt will take place in Lunenburg, VA with...

I would wager that just about everyone that has pursued turkeys for any length of time can tell you a story or two of a big field turkey getting the best of them. We know, sooner or later, he will be in this field with a full fan out, wings dragging and looking for...

Most turkey hunters have been in a situation where a gobbler is responding well and making his way in, yet just as we assume that it’s a done deal, hens start to make their presence known by sweet talking Mr. Tom, thus pulling him in the opposite direction. It is easy...

Once I turned 55, I started going to the doctor every year for a physical exam. I am now in my 70s and fortunately, can still climb a tree to bow hunt, canoe, hike and wade to fish. When I go to my doctor, usually in the spring, he has certain criteria that he...

TRACKING TIGER BASS AND THEIR GROWTH IN THE SOUTHEAST

Tiger Bass® is a buzzword among pond owners and bass anglers throughout the Southeast. Word of its success has traveled overseas to such unlikely places as Japan and Italy. What is this fish, where does it come from, and what is the real scoop on its growth. The name...

LAKE AND POND STOCKING: WAYS TO IMPROVE SPORT FISHING

Over the last 30 years, I have received hundreds of phone calls from landowners requesting Florida bass or tiger bass to be added to their lakes in order to increase the average size of bass caught. Most of these callers feel that by changing the genetics, the size...

Crazy for Crappie

There’s a reason that sunfish (and some other freshwater fish) are often referred to as “panfish.” It’s because they often fit pretty well going into a pan—and usually taste pretty good coming out of one. Unless, of course, you have my cooking skills. But, my (lack...

MOSSY OAK PROPERTIES, INC. REPORTS EXPLOSIVE GROWTH IN 2018

Mossy Oak Properties, Inc., the nation’s largest real estate brokerage network focusing on rural and recreational land, recently reported their 2018 statistics, which revealed growth in all sectors. The Mossy Oak Properties network, which began franchising operations...

Mossy Oak Properties at the Great American Outdoor Show

The Great American Outdoor Show is an annual event that takes place in Harrisburg, PA. The show is the largest of its kind. It lasts for 10-days and has dozens of guest speakers, hunting, fishing, and outdoor seminars, and thousands of exhibits and outfitters. This is...